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Cresskill Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cresskill.

Students
1,747
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,586
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$23.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cresskill Borough School District

  • School Grade A: better than 94% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.0M, about $13,186 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fairview.

K–1Lee F Jackson SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
2–3Highview SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
7–12Woodlands Middle/High SchoolGreenburgh Central School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,586 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 26%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,776’20
1,743’21
1,679’22
1,707’23
1,747’24

About steady.

Students
White 54%Asian 33%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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